I want to pin some dead cicadas I found but cant find where to buy the supplies.

I get supplies from BioQuip: https://www.bioquip.com/

Thank you, any tips for pinning insects that I should know?

Pin size #2 is pretty standard, size 4 for larger insects. Those are the ones I use the most. You don’t need fancy pinning boards for most insects. I use a piece of styrofoam, and you can use pins to to gentle prop and hold legs and such where you would like them while the insect dries out. There ar…

Thank you! I want to try and pin a few cicadas I’ve found.

If you make a relaxing chamber and a spreading board, you can spread the wings on some of them, which will look cool. A relaxing chamber is just a box with high humidity, to hydrate the bugs again so you can move the joints. Any sealed box with a wet paper towel in the bottom will work fine. Prop t…

I found a lot of stuff on Amazon.ca. As for pinning tecniques, download this pdf - AAFC_insects_and_arachnids_part_1_eng.pdf (esc-sec.ca) All the information you will need to collect and preserve insects is in this volume.

How should I pin cicada nymphs?

@beetle_mch and @fishkeeper Would this work as a display case?

The whole nymph, or just an empty shell? Either way, probably you should just put a pin through the thorax. You might find the empty shells difficult to pin for their fragility. As to the display case, that will work, but you’ll need to put a piece of foam in the bottom for the pins to stick into.

Where to buy insect pinning supplies?

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